Global Studies (404)

Global Studies satisfies the state requirement of either world history or geography for graduation . The course combines the subjects of world history and geography . The course examines the relationship of physical geography and human development. Emphasis will be placed on the relationship between natural resource allocations, political stability and the development of world civilizations. A connection between contemporary events and history will be examined throughout the course.

United States History (450)

Prerequisite: 11 th grade course.

US History 450 will familiarize students with the key figures and events of American history over the last 400 years. This course begins with pre-colonial America and continues on the beginning of the 21 st Century. The contributions of Native Americans, Africans, the British, the Spanish, and other Europeans will be explored. Economic, political, religious, and social factors will be examined to better understand America’s past.

Government (470)

Prerequisite: Completion of US History

The goal of this course is to develop the requisite knowledge and skills for informed, responsible and active participation in public life. To ensure that each student understands the content, sources and history of the founding documents of the United States, particular emphasis will be placed on the Constitution and how the government functions at the local, state, national and international levels.

Economics (471)

Prerequisite: 12 th grade course.

The goal of this course is to ensure that each student understands economics well enough to make reasoned judgments about personal economic questions and broader questions of economic policy. Students will develop the ability to think and problem solve in order to understand and apply basic economic principles to decisions they will make as consumers, members of the workforce, citizens, voters and participants in a global workplace.

History of the United States 141 (460)

Prerequisite: Successful completion of Pima College Assessment.

Dual enrollment. (3 credit hours) .

This first semester college course is designed to introduce the student to pre-colonial America, the establishment of Western European colonization, the American war for independence, and building a new nation through the American Civil War. Students will evaluate, analyze and deduct pertinent information from original documents. In this course the student will: discuss the evolution of American Society and institutions from Colonial times to the era of the Civil War and Reconstruction.

History of the United States 142 (460)

Prerequisite: Successful completion of Pima College Assessment.

Dual enrollment (3 credit hours).

This second semester college course is designed to introduce the student to the history of the United States in the era after the Civil War. The class focuses on the rise of the United States as an economic and military superpower while tracing events through the world wars, the Great Depression, and the Cold War. In addition, students will discuss the social evolution of the United States including the history and heritage of minorities and women.

History of Western Civilization 101 (461)

Prerequisite: Successful completion of Pima College Assessment.

Dual enrollment (3 credit hours).

This first semester college survey course explores the transition from pre-historic era to the historic era. Students will examine the contributing features of the Greco-Roman world and analyze aspects of the Early, Middle, and Late Middle Ages. Students will also examine the cause and effect of the Renaissance and Reformation on the development of Western Civilization.

History of Western Civilization 102 (461)

Prerequisite: Successful completion of Pima College Assessment.

Dual enrollment (3 credit hours).

This second semester college survey course explores the role Western Civilization has played in world history. The evolution of our religions, political systems and theories, our economics and social structures will be examined in their historical perspectives. Students will examine the causes and results of Wars of Religion, the Enlightenment and the Eighteenth Century and the era of the Twentieth Century.

Introduction to Political Science 100 (483)

Prerequisite: Successful completion of Pima College Assessment.

Dual enrollment (3 credit hours).